News Archives for World - 2021-04-25

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World

EU says will 'respond rapidly' to assist Covid-hit India

"The EU is pooling resources to respond rapidly to India's request for assistance via the EU civil protection mechanism."

Published 25 Apr, 2021 06:30pm

World

Pope voices 'sadness' over disappearance of 130 migrants

NGOs accuse EU countries of not only failing to help migrants in danger in the Mediterranean but of hindering rescue efforts.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:31pm

Europe

Indian Covid variant detected in Greece

The woman had symptoms but was not hospitalised, the agency statement said. Her symptoms have since subsided and her period of quarantine is over.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:28pm

Europe

Germany preparing 'urgent support' for Covid-hit India: Merkel

"The fight against the pandemic is our common fight. Germany stands in solidarity with India and is urgently preparing a mission of support."

Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:28pm

Middle East

Yemen rebels advance on Marib, dozens dead: military sources

Marib and its surrounding oil fields make up the last significant pocket of government-held territory in the north, the rest of which is under rebel control, including the capital Sanaa.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:56pm

South Asia

Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN call to end violence

The ASEAN meeting produced a consensus that there would be "an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar", the bloc said Saturday.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:55pm

World

Armenia PM resigns to enable snap polls

"I am resigning from my post as prime minister today" to hold the snap vote on June 20, he said in an announcement broadcast on his Facebook page.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:27pm

Europe

UK's Johnson under growing pressure after ex-aide's attacks

Johnson's office has dismissed the damning accusations, insisting all "reportable donations" are transparently disclosed and that the prime minister "has never interfered in a government leak inquiry".

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:15pm

Europe

Germany mulls easing virus curbs for vaccinated people

The proposal is to be discussed at a meeting on Monday by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government and the powerful regional state premiers.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:07pm

World

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Sunday

At least 146,337,640 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:03pm

Europe

Italy bans arrivals from virus-hit India

Meanwhile anyone already in Italy who had been in India in the past 14 days should contact health authorities, he added.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:58pm

South Asia

New Delhi extends coronavirus lockdown as India cases hit new record

The vast nation of 1.3 billion people recorded 349,691 fresh cases and 2,767 deaths in the last 24 hours -- the highest since the start of the pandemic.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:53pm

Middle East

Fire at Iraqi Covid hospital kills more than 80, sparks anger

"The hospital had no fire protection system and false ceilings allowed the flames to spread to highly flammable products," Iraq's civil defence arm said.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:53pm

World

India asks Twitter to take down some tweets critical of its COVID-19 handling

The Indian government made an emergency order to censor the tweets
Twitter had notified account holders directly about withholding their content and let them know that it received a legal order pertaining to their tweets

Published 25 Apr, 2021 12:44pm

World

One billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered globally

One in four people in rich countries has been vaccinated, compared with one in every 500 in low-income nations
Most numbers of vaccine doses have been administered in the United States with 225.6 million doses; China with 216.1 million doses; and India with 138.4 million

Updated 25 Apr, 2021 12:18pm

World

India virus surge drives record global daily cases

PARIS: The world hit a new daily record of coronavirus cases due mainly to an explosion of the virus in India, but...